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Blaze Magazine / June 2000
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Blaze Magazine
June 2000 / Swizz Beatz & Mannie Fresh
Pulled from the era when producers were becoming cover-story architects. This issue catches Blaze in its 2000 pocket, with Swizz Beatz, Mannie Fresh, Ruff Ryders energy, and the print details that turned rap magazines into cultural evidence.
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